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He Is Lord

Meter: Irregular Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Invocation Responses First Line: He is Lord, he is Lord! Lyrics: He is Lord, he is Lord! He is risen from the dead and he is Lord! Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11 Used With Tune: HE IS LORD
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Lord, Open Thou My Heart to Hear

Author: J. Olearius, 1611-84; M. Loy, 1828-1915 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Lord, open Thou my heart to hear And through Thy Word to me draw near; Let me Thy Word e'er pure retain; Let me Thy child and heir remain. 2 Thy Word doth deeply move the heart, Thy Word doth perfect health impart, Thy Word my soul with joy doth bless, The Word brings peace and happiness. 3 To God the Father, God the son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Shall glory, praise, and honor be Now and throughout eternity. Used With Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR
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To thee, O Comforter Divine

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Invocation of Lyrics: 1 To thee, O Comforter Divine For all thy grace and pow'r benign, Sing we Alleluia! 2 To thee, whose faithful love had place In God's great covenant of grace, Sing we Alleluia! 3 To thee, whose faithful voice doth win The wand'ring from the ways of sin, Sing we Alleluia! 4 To thee, whose faithful pow'r doth heal, Enlighten, sanctify, and seal, Sing we Alleluia! 5 To thee, whose faithful truth is shown By ev'ry promise made our own, Sing we Alleluia! 6 To thee, our Teacher and our Friend, Our faithful Leader to the end, Sing we Alleluia! 7 To thee, by Jesus Christ sent down, Of all his gifts the sum and crown, Sing we Alleluia! 8 To thee, who art with God the Son And God the Father ever One Sing we Alleluia! Scripture: John 14:26 Used With Tune: ST. BOTOLF
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Praise ye the Lord, who is King of all power

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Invocation for Knowledge Used With Tune: BALERMA
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Loving Spirit

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation First Line: Loving Spirit, loving Spirit Lyrics: 1 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be, you have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. 2 Like a mother you enfold me, hold my life within your own, feed me with your very body, form me of your flesh and bone. 3 Like a father you protect me, teach me the discerning eye, hoist me up upon your shoulder, let me see the world from high. 4 Friend and lover, in your closeness I am known and held and blessed: in your promise is my comfort, in your presence I may rest. 5 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be, you have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. Used With Tune: OMNI DIE (DIC MARIA)
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O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace

Author: B. Ringwaldt, 1532-99; O. H. Smeby, 1851-1929 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 O Holy Spirit, grant us grace That we our Lord and Savior In faith and fervent love embrace And truly serve Him ever, So that when death is drawing nigh, We to His open wounds may fly And find in them salvation. 2 Help us that we Thy saving Word In faithful hearts may treasure; Let e’er that Bread of Life afford New grace in richest measure. Yea, let us die to ev'ry sin, For heav’n create us new within That fruits of faith may flourish. 3 And when our earthly race is run, Death’s bitter hour impending, Then may Thy work in us begun Continue until life’s ending. Until we gladly may commend Our souls into our Savior’s hand To rest in peace eternal. Used With Tune: ES IST GEWISSLICH
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Holy Spirit, Hear Us

Author: William Henry Parker Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation Lyrics: 1 Holy Spirit, hear us; help us while we sing; breathe into the music of the praise we bring. 2 Holy Spirit, shine now on the book we read; light its holy pages with the truth we need. 3 Holy Spirit, prompt us when we bow to pray; speak within and teach us what we ought to say. 4 Holy Spirit, help us daily by your might, what is wrong to conquer, and to choose the right. Used With Tune: ERNSTEIN
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Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Hosts

Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Invocations and Doxologies Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Used With Tune: HOLY CITY
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Out of the Depths

Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Invocations and Doxologies First Line: Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee O Lord Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: DE PROFUNDIS
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Father Most Holy

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Hymn of Invocation First Line: Father most holy, merciful, and tender Lyrics: 1 Father most holy, merciful, and tender; Jesus, our Savior, with the Father reigning; Spirit of comfort, advocate, defender, Light never waning; 2 Trinity blessed, unity unshaken, Goodness unbounded, very God of heaven, Light of the angels, joy of those forsaken, Hope of all living, 3 Maker of all things, all Thy creatures praise Thee; All for Thy worship were and are created; Now, as we also worship Thee devoutly, Hear Thou our voices. 4 Lord God Almighty, unto Thee be glory, One in three persons, over all exalted! Glory we offer, praise Thee and adore Thee, Now and forever. Scripture: Isaiah 6:2-3 Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM Text Sources: Latin, c. 10th cent.

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